Best Books for Kids Who Don’t Like to Read

At our school’s curriculum night, I always tell parents that my number one goal is to help their child love to read so that he or she will become a life-long reader. For some students, this goal has already been met — the children come to me with a love of literature. For others, it is more difficult. This can be for a multitude of reasons. Maybe the child is still learning to read and has not built up the reading skill or endurance needed to focus on the content of the book versus the process of reading. Maybe the child has not found the right kind of books for him or her – maybe they are trying to read books that are too long or that they don’t have the necessary background knowledge for. Whatever the reason, it is my job to push, challenge and empower those children to become book lovers. Read more…